TAMMY ABRAHAM bagged two goals on his first start for England under-21s tonight against Bosnia.

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Tammy Abraham v Bosnia under-21s

“You play in a way to suit the players you’ve got”

Aidy Boothroyd

“I’m very fortunate to be part of a system that is working with the best players in the country and when you have the best players you can work and do things better because technically they are better.

“You play in a way to suit the players you’ve got. We want to dominate possession and score goals. It’s about what people choose to focus on.

“We are trying to produce a brand of football for the country, qualify for tournaments and then go to those tournaments and win.

“If we can do well and perform well and beat the likes of Spain, the Germans and Italians at the younger age groups, that is a good place for us to be and we are getting that right.”

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HOPEFUL: Aidy Boothroyd believes he's proved his doubters wrong

Boothroyd spent two years coaching England’s U19s and 20s before taking charge of the Under-21s last week when Southgate as England boss.

Now the 45-year-old admits his future is up in the air. But he believes Southgate has what it takes to become Sam Allardyce’s permanent replacement.

Boothroyd said: “He is very humble considering his career and what he’s done and he’s got an edge to him when needed.

“He’s played in tournaments and come very close to winning tournaments. He has everything you need to do what he’s doing right now in my opinion.”